New York Times — While the jukebox musical has a cartoonish plot, songs like “Friend of the Devil” and “Box of Rain” work smartly on stage. more info

JamBase — Today marks a momentous event in the history of live concerts as on this date in 1984 the Grateful Dead held their first show with a designated Tapers Section more info

JamBase — Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart will soon issue ‘RAMU,’ a new solo album with singles featuring Animal Collective’s Avey Tare and Tank of Tank and The Bangas. more info

Stereogum — Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart is releasing a new solo album called RAMU in a couple weeks, and it features some collaborations with other artists. Most notably for us is his team-up with Animal Collective's Avey Tare, who he worked with on a trac... more info

JamBase — Listen to Greensky Bluegrass celebrate Casual Wednesday with a second set and encore filled with Grateful Dead classics in Winston-Salem. more info

JamBase — A yearly tradition will continue next week, when the Grateful Dead start rolling out free tracks from the archives for this year's '30 Days Of Dead' collection. more info

JamBase — If after yesterday's post you were wondering about the earliest known footage of the Grateful Dead, we have you covered. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — No stranger to the pages of Aquarium Drunkard, Ultimate Painting’s Jack Cooper and I were introduced several years back over a mutual love of the Grateful Dead. Earlier this year he sent me a brief email saying, ‘Hey, I am working on a s... more info

JamBase — Veteran music photographer Jay Blakesberg has detailed a new coffee table book entitled ‘Eyes Of The World - Grateful Dead Photography 1965-1995.’ more info

JamBase — Watch Thursday's guest-filled Grateful Dead tribute concert which took place at New York City's Brooklyn Bowl. more info